THIBODAUX 鈥� 杏吧传媒 held commencement exercises Saturday, May 12, awarding 599 degrees to students who completed coursework during the spring semester.
鈥淭his was not only the largest spring commencement in university history 鈥� surpassing the record-breaking number of degrees awarded in spring 2011 by 17 鈥� but it also resulted in the most graduates in an academic year in 杏吧传媒 history,鈥� Kelly Rodrigue, university registrar, said. 鈥淭he 2011-12 academic year produced 1263 degrees, an increase of 23 over the previous record set in 2009-10.鈥�
The degrees awarded Saturday were conferred and presented by Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert, university president. State Sen. Norby Chabert, a 杏吧传媒 alumnus, delivered the keynote address.
Graduates are listed via downloadable PDF file by degree and parish, or out-of-state city of record, with academic honors included. Summa cum laude indicates the student earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or higher. Magna cum laude graduates, those with a GPA of 3.7 to 3.899, and cum laude honorees, those earning a GPA between 3.5 and 3.699, are also designated.
Four baccalaureate graduates earned the President鈥檚 Medal of Honor, which recognizes a perfect 4.000 grade point average. They include Brandi Boudreaux of Thibodaux, a biology pre-med/pre-dentistry major; Kate Hotard of Mathews, a biology pre-med/pre-dentistry major; Katie Hymel of Vacherie, a communicative disorders major; and Neal Bollinger of Houma, a business administration major.
